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GROT’S IN A NAME

People with very rude-sounding names reveal their everyday struggles – from job interviews to spam filters

From being automatically marked as spam to being laughed at in person, some people's family names cause them a whole load of grief

PEOPLE with some very unfortunate surnames have come together to share their everyday struggles.

Spam filters and algorithms designed to prohibit offensive language mean that some people find simple tasks amusingly difficult to complete, from sending emails to buying health insurance.

Computer software found Natalie Weiner's surname to be 'offensive language'
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Computer software found Natalie Weiner's surname to be 'offensive language'Credit: Twitter

Natalie Weiner shared a picture of her surname being deemed 'offensive language', but she quickly saw the funny side of the over-sensitive filter's conclusion.

She wrote: "This is without a doubt the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Others then replied to Natalie with tales of woe of their own caused by surnames like Suconcock, Gross and Medick.

And it's not just in the online world that rude surnames cause problems - people reported being laughed at, including even by employers in job interviews.

Richard Gaywood had his Xbox LIVE struck off
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Richard Gaywood had his Xbox LIVE struck offCredit: Twitter
Corinna's family name is too Gross for lots of online forms
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Corinna's family name is too Gross for lots of online formsCredit: Twitter
Steve Suconcock's 'hard c' has caused him all sorts of trouble
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Steve Suconcock's 'hard c' has caused him all sorts of troubleCredit: Twitter
Impressively, Arun's family name contains two separate swearwords
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Impressively, Arun's family name contains two separate swearwordsCredit: Twitter
Poor Kyle
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Poor KyleCredit: Twitter
'Cummings' is a common Scottish surname introduced into England by followers of William the Conqueror
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'Cummings' is a common Scottish surname introduced into England by followers of William the ConquerorCredit: Twitter
Matt Dickinson didn't even bother to try his surname in a sign-up form
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Matt Dickinson didn't even bother to try his surname in a sign-up formCredit: Twitter
'Schmuck' comes from a Yiddish vulgar word for 'penis'
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'Schmuck' comes from a Yiddish vulgar word for 'penis'Credit: Twitter
At least Brian Wankum isn't made fun of abroad
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At least Brian Wankum isn't made fun of abroadCredit: Twitter
Lots of spam filters will automatically bin emails containing certain salacious words
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Lots of spam filters will automatically bin emails containing certain salacious wordsCredit: Twitter
'Dick' is a Medieval pet name form of Richard and was an extremely popular baptismal name in the 11th and 12th centuries
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'Dick' is a Medieval pet name form of Richard and was an extremely popular baptismal name in the 11th and 12th centuriesCredit: Twitter
Some people have had to resort to giving false names to their own computers to get round language filters
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Some people have had to resort to giving false names to their own computers to get round language filtersCredit: Twitter

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Even when it's a matter of health, banned words can be a nuisance
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Even when it's a matter of health, banned words can be a nuisanceCredit: Twitter
Well done to Angela for following her heart despite facing a lifetime of email nightmares
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Well done to Angela for following her heart despite facing a lifetime of email nightmaresCredit: Twitter
Central Washington University managed to creatively use both Megan's first and second names to make this monstrosity
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Central Washington University managed to creatively use both Megan's first and second names to make this monstrosityCredit: Twitter

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